Every holiday season, I make my rounds of donations. It isn’t a lot – I don’t have that kind of money – but I feel that every little bit helps organizations that one supports. Generally, these go to the usual suspects that people would give to – alma maters, hospitals and cultural-related organizations, and often […]
During party season, we often find ourselves entertaining friends and family. That being said, we usually try to find quick, easy-to-make, attractive hors d’oeuvres to feed our hungry guests. Crab cakes, before cooking My mini crab cakes pack all the flavourful punch of a full size crab cake, with an elegant twist of coming in […]
With the holiday season in full swing, it’s time to think about what to wear to the various soirees you might be attending over the next few weeks. The standard go-to for most women is the little black dress. However, most women will be thinking the same thing, so you might see a sea of […]
Cynthia Cheng Mintz Most people know about the basics of Chinese New Year. That it’s bigger than Christmas, each year is represented by an animal (this year, it’s the rabbit) people get lai see money in red envelopes and that it lasts for several days. As Chinese culture is very much about food, so naturally, there’s even more food when […]
For those of you who are procrastinators, still looking for meal ideas, you should really take a look at this. I recently had the wonderful opportunity to speak with Mark Marchment and Sheena Dunn of The J.W. Marriott Rosseau Muskoka. They were at the Marriott Eaton Centre in Toronto giving demonstrations on easy-to-create Christmas/holiday meals. […]
Meghna Lamore Ah, the wonders of holiday entertaining. The family, the friends. The sparkly decorations, the tree ornaments. The endless lists, the stress. Most of us host some sort of holiday gathering, whether it be a full-blown party on a single date rescued from everyone’s calendars or a family celebration four days long. Regardless of […]
There is enormous variety of fun and cool options for stocking stuffers this year. I personally fell in love with Christian Audigier’s Ed Hardy candles with their tattoo art tin packaging and divine scent. For a more traditional candle option, check out Crabtree & Evelyn’s Noel candles; so pretty with a heady fragrance. What’s great […]
Looking for neat gift ideas for your friends and family? Look no further as DelectablyChic! has some great ideas for you. Many of these items are hand-made and unique, one-of-a-kind pieces. Some are available in stores, while others can be found online. The gifts are (not in order of slides): House of Hsueh clutch: Available […]
